Go Pet Club Floor-to-Ceiling Cat Tree Condo with Cradles - 92 to 108in

The Go Pet Club Floor-to-Ceiling Cat Tree Condo is the biggest thing in the range: nine feet at full extension, with three cradles, two basket beds, two ladders, two hanging ropes and perches throughout. On a 20 x 90 inch footprint it is a wall of cat territory rather than a tree.

Key Features

• Braces to the ceiling: An adjustable top pole against the ceiling, which is what holds a nine-foot tower steady.
• Adjusts 92 to 108 in: The tallest in the range. Measure your ceiling before ordering.
• Three cradles: Three slung beds at different heights, plus two basket beds on top of that.
• Two basket beds: Rigid round beds for cats that prefer not to sway.
• Two ladders and two ropes: Multiple routes up, so cats are not queuing or blocking each other.
• Perches throughout: Enough separate spots for a genuinely multi-cat household.

The Adjustable Ceiling Pole

This is a floor-to-ceiling unit: the top pole extends and braces against the ceiling. Fit it -- it is not optional on a tower this tall. A braced pole turns a tall, top-heavy structure into something a cat can launch off without the whole thing rocking, and it is the difference between furniture and a hazard. Measure your ceiling height before ordering, because the pole only covers the stated range.

For A Multi-Cat Household

Three cradles plus two basket beds plus the perches means four or five cats can be on this at once without being in each other's space. That is the actual problem in a multi-cat home -- not a shortage of floor, a shortage of separate high places. The 90-inch width means it works as a run along a wall rather than a single column.

Dimensions

• Overall: 92 to 108 in / 234 to 274 cm high, adjustable
• Footprint: 90 x 20 in / 229 x 51 cm
• Cradles: Three
• Basket beds: Two
• Ladders: Two
• Hanging ropes: Two
• Top pole: Adjustable, braces against the ceiling
• Covering: Faux fur, with sisal-wrapped scratching posts

Why A Cat Tree Earns Its Space

Cats need to climb and they need to scratch, and a house with nowhere to do either gets the sofa instead. Height matters because a cat that can get above everything else feels safe enough to relax; scratching matters because it is how a cat sheds the outer sheath of its claws and marks territory, and it is not a habit you can train out. A tree gives them somewhere to do both that is not your furniture.

Where To Put It

• Against a wall, in a room the family actually uses. A tree in a spare bedroom gets ignored.
• Next to a window if you can. A view of birds and the street is half the appeal.
• Not next to the litter tray or the food bowls -- cats keep those areas separate.
• Give it a week before deciding it has failed. Rubbing a little catnip on the posts, or putting a worn t-shirt on the top perch, usually settles the matter.

Stability And Safety

• Build it on a level floor and tighten everything fully. A wobbling tree is one a cat will stop using, and a tall one that rocks is a genuine hazard.
• Re-check the bolts every few months. They work loose as a cat jumps on and off.
• Put the base against a wall for taller units, and keep it clear of anything a falling tree could land on.
• Keep it away from curtains, blind cords and shelves a cat could use to jump onto something they should not reach.

What It Is Made Of

Go Pet Club build these the standard way: a pressed-wood frame wrapped in faux fur, with posts covered in natural sisal rope. Pressed wood is strong in compression and keeps the cost down, but it does not like water, so this is indoor furniture and it should be wiped rather than washed.

Sisal, And Why It Frays

Sisal is a natural plant fibre, and cats go for it because it shreds under a claw in a way carpet does not. A post that is going fuzzy and loose is a post doing its job, not a fault. Once a post is worn down to the board, the sisal can usually be re-wrapped with rope from a hardware shop rather than replacing the whole tree.

Assembly

It arrives flat-packed and needs building. Go Pet Club include step-by-step instructions and the tools, usually an Allen key. Expect to spend a while on the larger units, and do it in the room it is going to live in -- a built cat tree is awkward to carry through a doorway.

Keeping It Clean

• Vacuum the faux fur with a brush attachment. It holds hair and dander like a carpet does.
• Wipe marks off with a damp cloth and a little mild soap, then let it dry fully.
• Do not soak it. Water gets into pressed wood and swells it, and it does not recover.
• Trim snagged threads rather than pulling them.

Good To Know

• Measure your ceiling before you order. The pole adjusts within a set range and will not brace a ceiling outside it.
• Fit the ceiling brace. On a tower this tall it is a safety fitting, not an optional extra.
• Not suitable under a sloped ceiling, a suspended ceiling or anything that will not take upward pressure.
• Flat-packed, so it needs assembling. Instructions and tools are included.
• Re-tighten the bolts every few months -- they loosen as a cat uses it.
• Fraying sisal is normal wear, not a defect. The posts can be re-wrapped with new rope.
• Indoor furniture. Pressed wood and faux fur do not survive damp or outdoor use.
• A cat recovering from surgery, or one with arthritis, should not be jumping down from the higher perches. Keep them to the lower levels until the vet says otherwise.
• Keep the packaging, staples and plastic ties away from pets while you build it.